Oklahoma Sets Sesquicentennial Noting First White Settlement
Oklahoma plans a 150th anniversary celebration of Maj. Jean Pierre Chouteau’s 1796 Salina trading post. A Muskogee pageant will depict his arrival, with Gov Robert S. Kerr backing the statewide event tied to the Free State Fair.
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State Senate
House of Representatives
Jean Pierre Chouteau
Salina
Mayes County
Chouteau
Choueau
St. Louis
Grand River
Souri Valley
Robert S. Kerr
Arkansas
Chouteau's Landing
Five Civilized Tribes
Maj
Jean Pierre Choteau
War Veterans Return to Farm Work in Postwar Nation
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report shows 1 045 000 World War II veterans on farms by July 1 including 713 000 operators or family members and 2 000 workers. Veterans were 9 percent of all farm employment, with regional variations: Northeast and Pacific coast higher returning than entering armed forces.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Pacific Coast
Armed Services
Dusty Files Highlight Red Sox World Series Dominance
Grantland Rice notes Boston's unmatched World Series mark with six wins in six starts, recounts early 1903 and 1918 feats, and praises the 1946 Red Sox as a strong club with solid hitting and pitching, while acknowledging stiff competition from Dodgers and Cardinals.
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Red Sox
Braves
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Pirates
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Tommy Leach
Fred Clarke
Sam Leever
Deacon Phillippe
Jimmy Sebring
Bill Dineen
John McGraw
Giants
Christy Mathewson
Harry Hooper
Larry Doyle
Hooper
Cubs
Babe Ruth
Babe
Ed Barrows
Tom Yawkey
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Dodgers
Cardinals
Program to Stress Value of Citizenship to New Prospects
The Justice Department announced a nationwide effort to emphasize the worth and meaning of American citizenship for prospective citizens. Attorney General Tom Clark will name a national advisory committee to assist, with plans including pamphlets, citizen booklets, and enlistment of the bench, bar, educators, and patriotic groups.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
Atty
Tom Clark
United States
Vacation Costs Hit New Peak As Travel Booms
War weary Americans face rising vacation costs with hotel rates up 15 to over 100 percent since prewar times. Inns reopen at high daily prices, and meals, boat and bicycle rentals, golf fees all cost more. Travel groups warn of further hikes and more motorists buying new cars or tires next year.
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American Automobile Association
California Fish Census Probes Population by Size and Tags
In Long Beach California the state fish and game commission conducts a semiannual census of fish. It uses three methods: cataloging commercial boats with catch data, sampling 50 fish per catch to estimate size by scale rings, and tagging 100 fish to track recaptured older fish in the next season.
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Long Beach
Calif
California Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Leading College Football Games Ahead This Season
Bystanders and comments discuss upcoming marquee matchups including Army vs Notre Dame Army vs Michigan Illinois vs Notre Dame Alabama vs Georgia and Georgia vs Oklahoma. The writer notes many other notable games will follow as top opponents announce schedules for the season.
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Army
Notre Dame
Michigan
Alabama
Georgia
Oklahoma
Home-Making book suggests bedspread designs with fabric runs
A passage notes that a long valance or a plain valance can improve a room when paired with an old fashioned quilt or crochet spread. It describes using five and a half yards of 36-inch material split lengthwise and calls this bedspread from Home-Making BOOK NO 4, which includes illustrated directions for over thirty designs.
Cooking and sewing tips from a home guide
Practical guidance covers low temperature roasting for meat and salt to enhance dried fruits. Baste pockets before sewing to keep them straight. Use a moisture proof bag for greens, and a wire egg whip to lift doughnuts. Glass backsplashes offer easy cleaning and neatness.
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